The formation of schizonts involves a process called schizogony. This is an asexual reproduction process where the nucleus of the parasite undergoes multiple rounds of division before the cytoplasm divides. In Plasmodium species, after the merozoites invade red blood cells, they transform into trophozoites. These trophozoites mature into schizonts, which contain numerous merozoites. Eventually, the red blood cell ruptures, releasing these merozoites to infect new cells.
